Considerations for transporting extra fuel for emergencies (suchas running out of gas, etc) in a passenger car

What are you using to carry extra gas/diesel for emergencies?
Plastic or metal container?
cabin or trunk? I have a wagon so I wonder if carrying the gas
container in the cargo area is any safer than the cabin though.

thanks

On Friday, April 4, 2014 3:38:07 AM UTC-4, I hate front wheel drive, most torque must go to the rear wrote:
> What are you using to carry extra gas/diesel for emergencies?
>
> Plastic or metal container?
>
> cabin or trunk? I have a wagon so I wonder if carrying the gas
>
> container in the cargo area is any safer than the cabin though.
>
>
>
> thanks



Is this stuff any good??? http://www.amazon.com/Gallon-Extra-F.../dp/B008BLFSWA

"I hate front wheel drive, most torque must go to the rear"
> wrote in :

> What are you using to carry extra gas/diesel for emergencies?


Nothing. I do not run out of gas. And haven't since the mid-'80s, in spite
of covering about a million miles since that time.


> Plastic or metal container?
> cabin or trunk? I have a wagon so I wonder if carrying the gas
> container in the cargo area is any safer than the cabin though.



You mean for when YOU run out of gas, or for when yoyu're scoming to the
rescue of SOMEONE ELSE who has run out of gas?

If the first: don't run out of gas in the first place.
If the second: put the can anywhere where it will be stable and secure.

Any auto parts store sells legal gas cans. Metal or plastic doesn't matter
so long as it's a legal can.


--
Tegger

On Friday, April 4, 2014 12:38:07 AM UTC-7, I hate front wheel drive, most torque must go to the rear wrote:
> What are you using to carry extra gas/diesel for emergencies? Plastic or metal container? cabin or trunk? I have a wagon so I wonder if carrying the gas container in the cargo area is any safer than the cabin though. thanks

Do not transport it in your wagon. Period! The entire car will stink for a couple of days after you remove the can.

Sam

I hate front wheel drive, most torque must go to the rear wrote:
> What are you using to carry extra gas/diesel for emergencies?
> Plastic or metal container?
> cabin or trunk? I have a wagon so I wonder if carrying the gas
> container in the cargo area is any safer than the cabin though.
>
> thanks

I would tie it to the roof.
Breathing ANY amount of BTEX is not a good idea.

Paul in Houston TX wrote:
> <I hate front wheel drive, most torque must go to the rear> wrote:
>> What are you using to carry extra gas/diesel for emergencies?
>> Plastic or metal container?
>> cabin or trunk? I have a wagon so I wonder if carrying the gas
>> container in the cargo area is any safer than the cabin though.
>>
>> thanks
>
> I would tie it to the roof.
> ....

I was going to say that....also place a sign that says, "please don't
steal me, my owner is reeeeaalllly dumb"

GW
(ran out of gas once, when I was 16)

Geoff Welsh wrote:
> Paul in Houston TX wrote:
>> <I hate front wheel drive, most torque must go to the rear> wrote:
>>> What are you using to carry extra gas/diesel for emergencies?
>>> Plastic or metal container?
>>> cabin or trunk? I have a wagon so I wonder if carrying the gas
>>> container in the cargo area is any safer than the cabin though.
>>>
>>> thanks
>>
>> I would tie it to the roof.
>> ....
>
> I was going to say that....also place a sign that says, "please don't
> steal me, my owner is reeeeaalllly dumb"
>
> GW
> (ran out of gas once, when I was 16)

When I was about 18 or so I went to the local pool hall and
spent several hours shooting pool.
My '64 GTO convertible was full when I got there. About 1/2
way home the car quit and tank gauge said empty. Someone got
about 15 gallons of gas for free that night.

Paul in Houston TX said

> When I was about 18 or so I went to the local pool hall and
> spent several hours shooting pool.
> My '64 GTO convertible was full when I got there. About 1/2
> way home the car quit and tank gauge said empty. Someone got
> about 15 gallons of gas for free that night.

Yes, but you were driving a 64 GTO Convert. You still win! :-)

Homer.Simpson wrote:
> Paul in Houston TX said
>
>> When I was about 18 or so I went to the local pool hall and
>> spent several hours shooting pool.
>> My '64 GTO convertible was full when I got there. About 1/2
>> way home the car quit and tank gauge said empty. Someone got
>> about 15 gallons of gas for free that night.
>
> Yes, but you were driving a 64 GTO Convert. You still win! :-)

Yea, I foolishly gave it away for $50 in ~1974 and bought
a 69' Vette, which I totaled two years later.
The GTO was an Ohio car and rust rotted out pretty bad.

On 4/4/14, 23:24, somick wrote:
> On Friday, April 4, 2014 12:38:07 AM UTC-7, I hate front wheel drive, most torque must go to the rear wrote:
>> What are you using to carry extra gas/diesel for emergencies? Plastic or metal container? cabin or trunk? I have a wagon so I wonder if carrying the gas container in the cargo area is any safer than the cabin though. thanks
>
> Do not transport it in your wagon. Period! The entire car will stink for a couple of days after you remove the can.
>
> Sam
>
No stinking with the metal container. But I was hoping for a metal vs
plastic discussion here.

Anyhow, regarding my beater sedan, given that the rear seats are not
foldable what are my options for DIY firewall.

I'm thinking fireproofing the trunk facing side of the seat
hopefully improving sound deadening in the process.